I've been teaching a long time. I've seen lots of people quit. I've given up trying to predict who will stay. But loud protestations of how much they love martial arts and would never, ever quit are usually a good sign that someone will quit.

In martial arts there are people who like to do it and there are people who like to talk about it. Chances are the more they talk the less they know, and mister you talk a lot.

In martial arts there are people who like to do it and there are people who like to talk about it. Chances are the more they talk the less they know, and mister you talk a lot.

Sometimes the two types overlap. That's also an odd sort of accusation for someone who is himself hanging out on a martial arts discussion forum. I'm not the world's foremost expert on everything, but I do have some qualifications other than a penchant for running my mouth.